BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 

 Vol. 31, pp. 185-186 March 31, 1920 



PROCEEDIXGS OF THP] SEVEXTEEXTH AXXUAL MEETIXG 

 OF THE CORDILLERAX" SECTIOX, HELD AT SAN DIEGO, 

 CALIFORXIA, AUGUST 10, 1916. 



J. A. Taff, Secretari/ 



CONTENTS 



Page. 



Session of August 10 185 



Age of the Ellensburg formation of eastern Oregon; by J. C. Merriam. 185 

 Some indications of climatic zones in California during Lower Eocene 



time ; by Roy E. Dickerson 185 



Relationship of Teratornis to other raptorial birds ; by Loye H. Miller 185 

 Recent extension of the distribution of marine wood borers in San 

 Pablo Bay ; by Albert L. Barrows 186 



Session of August 10 



The seventeenth annual meeting of the Cordilleran Section was called 

 to order by the Secretary, in the High School Building, at 2 p. m., in 

 conjunction with that of the Pacific Division of the American Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science, August 10, 1916. In the absence 

 of the chairman, Dr. George D. Louderback was elected to the chair. 

 Twenty-five members and visitors were present. 



All of the papers on the program were presented in order, as follows : 



AGE OF THE ELLEXSIiURG FORMATION OF EASTERN OREGON 

 BY DR. J. C. MERRIAM 



Read in full. 



Discussion by Mr. Taff, Dr. Louderl)ack, and General Vogdes. 



SOME INDICATIONS OF CLIMATIC ZONES IN CALIFORNIA DURING LOWER 



EOCENE TIME 



BY BOY E, DICKERSON 



Read in full. 



RELATIONSHIP OF TERATORNIS TO OTHER REPORTED BIRDS 

 I5Y LOYE H. MILLER 



Read in full. 



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